Institution Details

Institution Profile

Name
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Address
210 Burruss Hall, 800 Drillfield Dr.
City
Blacksburg
State
VA, 24061-0131
Website
Phone
(540) 231-6000
Size
20,000 and above
Setting
City: Small
Sector
Public, 4-year or above
Highest Offering
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Location

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University,210 Burruss Hall, 800 Drillfield Dr., Blacksburg, 24061-0131

Admissions

In 2015, the applicant pool for this institution was comprised of:

Applicant Pool Applications Acceptances Rate
Men 13,225 9353 70%
Women 9,055 7,002 77%
Total 22,280 16,355 73%
Test Type Score Type 25% 75% Population
SAT Math 560 680 89%
Writing 530 630
Critical Reading 540 640
ACT English 0%
Math
Writing
Composite

Costs and Fees At-a-Glance

Application Fee
$60
Graduate Application Fee
$75
Tuition
$29,129
Books & Supplies
$1,150
Room & Board
$8,290

Submission Requirements Checklist

The table below contains estimates costs for full-time beginning undergraduate students.

Admissions Tests
Required
Teacher Recommendations
Neither required nor recommended
School GPA
Required
Class Rank
Neither required nor recommended
Transcript
Required

Application Information

Application Deadline
Open
Common Application
no
Universal Application
no

Tuition

The table below contains estimates costs for full-time beginning undergraduate students.

Location 2012 - 13 2013 - 14 2014 - 15 2015 - 16
In District $10,923 $11,455 $12,017 $12,485
In State $10,923 $11,455 $12,017 $12,485
Out Of State $25,915 $27,211 $28,048 $29,129
Cost 2012 - 13 2013 - 14 2014 - 15 2015 - 16
Books $1,100 $1,120 $1,130 $1,150
Room & Board $8,000 $8,170 $8,270 $8,290

Enrollments

In 2015, the enrollment at this institution was comprised of:

Degree Type Part Time Full Time Total
Total 2,856 29,807 32,663
Graduate 2,313 4,966 7,279
Undergraduate 543 24,841 25,384

Student Body

In 2015, for all enrolled students the ratio of men to women:


In 2015, for all enrolled students the racial breakdown was:


Financial Aid

Below is the average financial aid information for those who were entering postsecondary education for the first time in 2015.

Grant Num Students Pct Students Avg Amount Total
Federal Grant 918 17% $5,666 $5,201,482
State/Local Grant 1,237 23% $3,640 $4,503,112
Institution Grant 2,057 38% $4,901 $10,082,088
Loan Aid 2,382 44% $8,503 $20,253,055
Total Aid 2,449 45% $8,079 $19,786,682

To calculate how much attending this institution might cost you, you can visit the net price calculatoron the institution's website.

Financial aid is only available to those who qualify

Athletics

Conference
NCAA Division I-A
Total Male Participants
387
Total Female Participants
284